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Forty years a-binding, and more to come
An extraordinary row on the Late Late Show, 17 years ago, had a positive impact on a small Galway business struggling for survival. ‘A very attractive lady,’ Siubhan Maloney, called into Kenny’s Book Bindery, located in Salthill at the time, and told Gerry Kenny that she was a contestant in the Late Late’s Antique Show. She was re-upholstering an old chair, which included a small shelf. She wanted to see how to re-cover an old book in highly decorated leather, which would sit into the shelf. Jerry was happy to show her how it was done. First of all the pages are handsewn together, then clamped and trimmed ready for gold foil, which is applied with heat. This prevents the pages becoming dusty.
Shonen Knife - Japanese pop-punk at its best
SONIC YOUTH and Nirvana hailed them as one of their favourite bands. They have been a going concern for more than 30 years, and this year they released one of their best albums.
Japanese and Irish poetry @ Charlie Byrne’s
CHARLIE BYRNE’S Bookshop will host an evening of Japanese poetry with Hisa Kagawa and Mary O’Donoghue, tomorrow at 6.30pm.
Shonen Knife - Japanese pop-punk at its best
THEY have been a going concern since 1981 and their fans include Sonic Youth and Nirvana. They are Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife and they play Galway next week.
Eileen hangs up her hammer after an illustrious career
Kilkenny woman Eileen O’Keeffe has decided to hang up her hammer and has officially retired from the sport after a lengthy battle with a knee injury. From 2000-2009, Eileen represented Ireland in the Olympic Games and World and European Track and Field Championship.
Wrestlemania is running wild in Athlone
The event of the year is promised at the Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone on Friday October 10, when the Superstars of Wrestling roll into Athlone on their American Invasion Tour.
